most of my favourite songs got nice background music~ usually, i listened to the instrumental version after that.

yeah i like the music because of it sounds

I like music because of the sound - for the most part. Next would be the lyrics. Those two are what I look for. The sound and lyrics would also have to sound well together, of course.

i think so. the sound of music is kind of different with other sounds

Yes, especially considering that I barely know the names of most of the people who's music I like (not saying that's a good thing), much less what they look like or their personal histories. If I hear a song I like, then I like it, and that's about all there is to it.

Sometimes I just listen to a song because I like the sound. But most of the time its because of the lyrics 'n stuff. lol

I love Muse because they are insanely talented. You will find no other band more original. Matthew Bellamy has a fabulous voice, is a skillful lyricist and knows how to work a piano.

I love all kinds of music . I don't know why, but the way the band members look nor the copied version seems to have an effect on my liking.

pretty much. i listen to the instruments before i listen to the lyrics. if anything, i'm more interested in the guitar, bass, and drums than the whole song.

I could care less about the lyrics, as I listen to instrumentals more often than anything else (I play trumpet in concert bands, leaving me rather biased). All that matters to me is the sound. The sounds and rhythms have to blend in a way that I find pleasing for me to continue listening to something. For example, everyone and their mother listens to rap (or so it seems), but rap is a genre that I absolutely cannot stand. To my ears, it doesn't sound good. The same can be said for metal, most pop artists, and a good majority of modern rock bands. That doesn't mean I only listen to music from the Classical, Baroque, and Renaissance eras, because I don't.

I think looks are the icing on the cake. It's not important to me that a singer or the members of a band look good, so long as the music they make is pleasing to the ear. For God's sakes, look at the Rolling Stones! They're the ugliest bunch of old farts out there, but people like them just because their music is good.

Quote by XavierGrIf you want to listen to music, then you should close your eyes and listen to it. No other sense (other than hearing) should modify your opinion about what you listen to.

If you choose the music you listen to with your eyes, ehm then yes, music lost its meaning. Then it is becomes something else, call it acting, show performance etc.

Unfortunately that's why today's music is completely crap (at least in majority). Many people watch instead of listening. (also the commercialization from big labels made it even worse)

In my case I stretch it even more. I completely differentiate music from poetry (lyrics) so I tend to listen mostly instrumental/orchestral music. I don't like poetry so much, so I stick to my most beloved art.

I couldn't have put it better.

Quote by ASH-HikariFor me, I like a song because of the music, the lyrics, and the meaning. The people who sing it have never affected which songs I like or don't like. I think if you like a song because the of the band's looks or their history, then it's not really the music you like/dislike, it's the band.

I have to agree with Ash-hikari in here..
I listen to the song also because of it's meaning and what's it's telling you..if you listen to the song you like the most carefully..you can catch a meaning that is somehow written for you..

that is why I listen to songs..and not because of the sound..it's because of there meanings..

I hope I answered your forum..

yup i like the sound